Hinged cuff button



Patented June 25, 1929.

.UNITED STATES HENRY \V. WILLIAMS, 01 RED HOUSE, VIRGINIA.

HINGED CUFF BUTTON.

Application filed February 21, 1929.

'This invention relates to the class of buckles, buttons and clasps and pertains particularly to a new and novel type of cuff fastener or button.

The primary object of this invention is to provide a hinged cult button by means of which the edges of a cuff may be held in side by side relation instead of overlapping the portions adjacent the edge in the usual manner, thereby slightly increasing the size of the cuff which permits of its being more readily slipped over the hand when putting on or taking off the garment to which it.is attached.

The invention broadly contemplates the provision of a top member, which iii the present instance is shown as a pair of bars arranged in substantially parallel relation and connected by transverse bars adjacent their ends and an under or bottom bar which normally lies in spaced parallel relation with the top bars and is pivotally attached thereto at one end, a novel type of latching means being provided for connecting the other end of the bottom bar to the adjacent ends of the overlying top bar.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part of the present invention with the understanding, however, that the invention is not confined to any strict conformity ith the shewi of the erawing but may be changed or nmtiiied so long as such changes or modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the append d claims.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a view of the cuff button embodying this invention showing the same applied;

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation of the same;

Figure 3 is a view in end elevation;

Figure l is an enlarged sectional view through the latched end of the button showing the latching device in one position;

Figure 5 is asectional view similar to Figure 4 showing the latching device in the open position.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that Figure 1 shows the hinged cuff button embodying the present invention in applied position, the top, which is indicated Serial No. 341,744.

as a whole by the numeral 1 being arranged to extend across the acent edges 2 ot the cuff member which is indicated generally by the numeral 3.

While the present button has been shown as having a top portion made up of a pair of spaced parallel bars 4 connected at their ends by the cross bars 5, it is, of course. to be understood that I do not wish to be limited to the formation of a top structure of this particular character, as it is obvious that a solid plate or bar may be used or a bar of any other design my be advantageously employed.

Atone end of the top structure there is formed to extend from one face thereof a lug 6 which forms one-half of a hinge member, the other half comprising a lug 7 carried at one end of the bottom bar 8 which bar when the but-ton is in operative position lies in spaced parallel relation to the top member in the manner shown. These lugs are secured together by a suitable pivot pin or like member 9. I

At the other end of the top member 1 there is formed upon the under face thereof a keeper lug 10, one side face of which is provided with a transverse recess or groove 11 in which a catch member, hereinafter described, engages.

At the other end of the bottom bar 8 of the button there is formed a keeper member 12 which is in the form of a post having a socket 13 opening into the upper end thereof, which socket is designed to receive the keeper lug 10.

Extending through the post 12 is a rotatable pin 14, a portion of which extends through a groove formed in the face of one wall of the socket 13, which portion has a knuckle 15 formed thereon which when the pin 14 is rotated may be swung into the recess or out therefrom for engagement in the groove 11 of the keeper lug when the lug is positioned in the post socket. The outer end of the pin 14; carries an angularly directed. arm 16 which facilitates the grasping and turning of the pin.

, From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that when itis desired to release the keeper lug 10 so that the top member 1 may be swung open or away from the bottom 'member 8 it is only necessary to oscillate the pin 14 thereby freeing the knuckle portion from the groove in the lug 10 after which the bar or member 1 may be shifted to open the pin. lVhen the button is in place, the bottom bar 8 extends transversely of the inner face of the cuff with the hinge lugs 6 and 7 extended through one button hole thereof and with the socketed keeper post 12 extended through the other button hole. The outer bar, of course, extends across .the adjacent edges of the cuff over the outer face thereof in the manner shown.

Having thus described my invention, what- I claim is 1. A hinged cuff bottom, comprising a pair of elongated bar-like members normally arranged in spaced parallel relation, hingedly connected lugs interposed between the members at one end thereof, a keeper lug carried by one of the members at its vother end, a socketed post carried at the other end of the other member for receh ing said keeper lug, and means for securing the keeper lug in the socketed post. 7

2. A hinged cuff button, comprising a pair of elongated bar-like members normally arranged in spaced parallel relation, hingedly connected lugs interposed between the members at one end thereof, a keeper lug carried by one of the members at its other end, a socketed post carried at the other end of the other member for receiving said keeper lug, and a latch member carried by the socketed post designed to engage the keeper lug when the same is extended into the post.

3. A hinged cuff button comprising a pair of spaced normally substantially parallel bar like members, a hinged connection'between said members at one end thereof, a socketed post carried by one member at the opposite end of the button, a keeper member carried by the other bar member in position for extension into the socket of said post, said keeper member having a recess in one face thereof, and a rotating latch member carried by the socketed post and adapted when in one position to engage in said recess.

4. A hinged cuff button, comprising a pair of spaced normally substantially parail-e'l bar members, a hinged connection between the members at one end of the button, a post carried by one of the meml'iers at Lll' other end of the button and having its inne end provided with a socket, a kee aer locl carried by the other member adjacent the post and adapted to extend into the socket, said keeper having a recess transversely of one face thereof, and an oscillating latch bar carried by the post having a portion adapted when oscillated to project into the socket for engagement in said recess.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

HENRY W. XVILLIAMS. 

